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Revision as of 15:13, 5 September 2016
| Lophophora diffusa | |
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Lophophora diffusa in nature. |
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| Taxonomical nomenclature | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Unranked | Angiosperms |
| Unranked | Eudicots |
| Unranked | Core eudicots |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Lophophora |
| Species | L. diffusa |
| Common nomenclature | |
| Common names | False peyote |
| Constituents | |
| Active constituents | Pellotine, Mescaline |
Lophophora diffusa also known as False peyote is a spineless cactus in Cactaceae family. this species contains zero to trace amounts of mescaline but it has other psychoactive alkaloids.
Natural habits
Natural habitat of L. diffusa is semi-deserts on slopes and river beds, and under the shade of various shrubs and nurse plants. It is considered vulnerable due to a very small distribution range, small population of less than 3,000 individuals, and illegal collecting. It is collected illegally as a narcotic and as an ornamental plant.